Caroline D. Eisele Obituary (1930 - 2019)

Heaven's gates opened wide and welcomed the most loving mother, grandmother, and aunt anyone could want as Caroline Delores (Drescik) Eisele arrived at those gates Wednesday, March 20, 2019. There to greet her were her parents, her husband Richard, son Michael, sister Nellie Austin, and special nephew, Chuckie Austin. Caroline spent the majority of her life in Pana IL. She was a friend to all and is fondly remembered by all of the North End neighborhood kids as being the fun mom and having a welcoming home where there was always a kind word and a place to feel safe, welcome, and happy. Caroline's love and caring spirit was bottomless. When her sister Nellie became terminally ill and passed away, "Cha Cha" moved to Moweaqua to be closer to her nieces and nephew and became their mother and eventually their children's grandmother and great grandmother. Mom, Grammie, Cha Cha was our role model, she led a good life, was always happy and upbeat. She loved deeply and laughed often. Tears are flowing now but soon we will be able to take out those memories and laugh and smile. Caroline was employed for many years in Pana. She worked at the dress factory, later at Mallory's and finally as a police dispatcher in the early '80's for the Pana Police Department. Caroline is survived by her son Larry Eisele (Becky) of Farmersville, IL, daughters Carol Holthaus of Moweaqua, IL, and Linda (Mel) Perry of Ladson, SC. Not only was she a doting and loving mother but "Grammie" adored and was adored by her six grandchildren; Jason (Stefanie) Eisele, Jessica Eisele, Joshua McMurray, Randy McMurray, Alisha McMurray and Teagan (Tyler) Blindt, step-grandchildren Matthew (Amanda) Perry and Anna Perry. She made many wonderful memories for them to cherish for years to come. Grammie was then blessed with 11 great grandchildren Elise, Kyan, Grayson, Ethan, Madelyn, Zayden, Anthony, Ryder, Rylan, Mason and Harlow, step-grandchildren Benjamin, AJ and Annabelle who will also lovingly remember her. She is also survived by special nieces, Kathy (Joe) Readnour, Candy (Jim) Bowling, Brenda (Don) Clark and Jennifer (RC) Bollinger. A funeral service celebrating this amazing woman's life will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2019 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Rodney A. Schwartz officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Pana. Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, 210 W. McKinley Ave., Suite 1, Decatur, IL 62526.